Automobile-cap.



G. C. I E. T. THMAS AUTOMOBILE CAP.

APPLICATION FILED IuIv zI. I9Is.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

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G. C. @L E. T. THOMAS.

AUTOMOBlLE CAP.

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Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

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GENEVIEVE C. THOMAS AND EDWIN T. THOMAS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

AUTOMOBILE-CAI.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, 1916.

Application filed July 21, 1916. Serial No. 110,444.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that we, GENEVIEVE C. THoMAs and EDWIN T. THOMAS, citizens of the United States, residing at 1054 Ardmore avenue, in Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automobile-Caps, which invention we name sport-hats, the same embracing certain improvements on United States patent to Genevieve Crawley Thomas, No. 1,115,615, issued November 3, 1914, for automobile-caps.

The following is a specification of our new invention.

Our invention relates to automobile motor caps, and our object in same is to make a hat suitable for women, girls and misses, that will cling to the head of the wearer without the use of hat pins, chin ties, or chin rubbers. It will be especially designed for use in motor riding, but will be found useful also in yachting, and in playing golf and tennis.

We accomplish our above stated purpose by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which are hereby made a part of this our specification, in which,

Figure 1 is a plan view of our hat frame showing the construction of the expanding hat frame. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary perspective view showing the construction of the webbing in the hat frame. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of another form of hat frame and net or webbing construction in expanding hat frame. Fig. 4 is an inside fragmentary view showing the lining of the hat covering the webbing in the expanding frame. Fig. '5 is a bottom perspectlve view of a trimmed hat showing the webbing of the frame covered with the lining of the hat. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary side elevation of the hat frame in extended position. Fig. 7 is a bottom perspective view of a modified frame of a trimmed hat showing the brim of the hat cut away wedge shape to give greater elasticity to the hat frame and its elastics.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, 10, is the frame, or side crown of the hat, which is the basis of the structure of the hat. This frame is circular in form but does not form a complete circle. It has the open space, 11, at the back part of the frame.

12-12 are elastic bands secured to the vertical edges of the frame. The frame may be formed of stiff crinolin or other suitable material.

13 is a webbing filling a space made by Icluij'ting out a section of the brim, 14, of the a part of the back of the brim and is coterminous with the open part of the frame, 10. The webbing is secured at its outer edge to the hat brim along the cut away edge of the same, and along its inner edge it is turned over the elastic, 15, and sewed. The elastic, 15, is secured at its ends to the vertical edges of the frame, 10. Instead of the webbing, 13, the hat brim can be made with an open notch, 16, the extremes of the notch meeting and being secured to each other at the point, 17, or the notch remaining open.

Our frame as above described may be connected in its open section by one, two or more elastic cords or bands. As shown, it forms the side of the crown of the hat. To this may be connected any kind of suitable brim, and upon its to may be placed any kind of suitable material to form a finished crown. The frame can be made of any kind of crinolin or any other suitable material, and may be formed of any suitable width and length. The length of the elastic cords or bands will be determined by experiment. They must be short enough so that when the hat has been placed on the head, they will bind the frame of it so tightly to the head that the hat will require no pins or other exterior fastening.

The hat may be trimmed as suggested in our Figs. 5 and 7 or in any other way according to the taste of the maker, and veiling may be added as taste may direct. In such matters we do not wish to be limited to any particular method or form, and we do not make claims covering every method and form that may be applied to the subject matter, but

What we do claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is- 1. In a sport hat, the combination of a frame of crinolin having a vertical section cut through its back part, a brim secured on the lower edge of the frame, elastic cords secured to the opposite edges of the cut out section, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a sport hat, the combination of a hat frame having' a section cut down This section is cut out of the inner- Y section of the brim to the edge thereof,

said webbing and fastened at their ends to through its back part, a brim secured on In witness whereof we have hereunto subl0 its lower edge, having a portion of its inner scribed our names this 7th doy of Jhiy, edge out out 'oorresponding'wth the section A. D. 1916.

in the freine7 e webbing secured in said GENEVIEVE C. THOMAS EDWIN T. THOMAS.

Witnesses J No. G. ROGERS, ALMA RIEBE.

elastic cords secured in the inner section of the out out ends of the frame, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

Copies of this patent niay be obtained forve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D.C. 

